With U.N. coalition forces bombarding Libyan leader Muammar el-Qaddafi from the sea and air, the United States’ part in the operation could ultimately hit several billion dollars — and require…
Yearly Archives: 2011
Costs of Libya Operation Already Piling Up
March 21, 2011 • In the News • Original: National Journal
Gates Details $13.6B In DoD Cuts
March 21, 2011 • In the News • Original: Defense News
The opening round in an expected barrage of Defense Department personnel cuts was fired March 14 when U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates sent a 48-page memo ordering the Pentagon to…
Crisis in Japan
March 20, 2011 • In the News • Original: This Week in Defense with Vago Muradian
Jan van Tol of the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments discusses how the disaster in Japan could affect the balance of power in Asia.
Stalemate Fears Haunt Military Planners
March 18, 2011 • In the News • Original: Financial Times
Western military planners have been worrying for weeks about the unwelcome consequences of military intervention in Libya, including a stalemate that could last for years and a distraction from problems…
The Cost of a No-Fly Zone
March 17, 2011 • In the News • Original: CNN
There are various no-fly zone scenarios that could be used in Libya. CNN’s Barbara Starr breaks down the dollar amount with help from CSBA’s Todd Harrison.